Eero Aarnio – Finland
The Finnish designer Eero Aarnio (b.1932) is one of the great innovators of modern furniture design. In the 1960s, Eero Aarnio began experimenting with plastics, vivid colors and organic forms, breaking away from traditional design conventions. His now iconic plastic creations include the Ball (1963), the Pastil (1968), and the Bubble (1968) chairs which echo the pop culture and spirit of their time. Many of Aarnio’s works are included in the world’s most prestigious museums, including Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein.

I remember that it was about 1996. There used to be some nice edged shops on Beverly Blvd. in LA and the two most-known ones were “naked” and “K-bond”. Both shops used to import and carry the t-shirts I developed although they were pricey as imported from Japan. Both mainly carry fashion items but the